This is a Quick Pasta dish that can be made when you are running short of fresh ingredients but need something on the dinner table STAT. A Vegan, protein packed dish.
Ingredients for Pasta e Ceci
This is the winning element of this dish- A total of 6 ingredients You can garnish with herbs or parmesan. If you love chickpeas and always have leftovers after opening the can or cooking them , learn how to properly store chickpeas in the fridge. Here are three of our summer favorite pasta dishes dairy-free macaroni salad , rigatoni bolognese, and a 5-minute mushroom pasta in butter sauce.
How to make Instant Pot Pasta e Ceci
Step 1: Saute
Heat the instant pot in saute mode.Add Olive oil and Garlic. Saute for 10 seconds and follow it up with the tomato paste.Break this up with a ladle so that it’s not a chunk. Saute for 30 seconds, till you see the oil turning reddish because of the tomato paste. Add Dried Herbs and Water.Deglaze the bottom of the pot to avoid the BURNT message.Season with Salt. To this, add the cooked chickpeas & the Pasta.
Step 2: Pressure Cook
Cancel SAUTE and Close the instant pot.Select PRESSURE COOK for 3 minutes on HIGH. This time will change based on the type of pasta you use.I used small macaroni where as per the packet instructions, the cooking time was 8-9 minutes. If you are using any other kind of pasta, read the formula for cooking below.
How to select the pressure cooking time for the pasta
Check the cooking time on the package, select the lower of the range given, divide it by 2 and subtract one. For example: if the package says 8-9 minutes, 8/2=4, 4-1=3; hence 3 minutes
Step 3:Release
Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes after which Quick Release and open the pot.
Pasta e Ceci on Stove Top
Step 1: Cook the Pasta
Cook the pasta as per packet instructions.
Step 2: Saute
In a shallow Pan, add Oil and garlic.Let the garlic sizzle for a few seconds.Add the tomato pasta and break it up.When the oil starts to turn red, add the dried herbs and salt. Add the cooked pasta and chickpeas.If needed, add a tablespoon of pasta cooking water. Garnish with parmesan and any fresh herb Looking for some more quick wins? Try my quick instant pot chicken parmesan pasta , Tuscan chicken pasta ,alfredo chicken pasta and our recent fav- truffle mushroom pasta.
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